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UFC 309 live updates: Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic results, round-by-round analysis and highlights for each fight

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Jon Jones defends his UFC heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309. (Design: Hayden Hodge, Yahoo Sports. Photos: Getty Images.)

Uncrowned has UFC 309 results, live round-by-round updates, start time and highlights for the Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic fight card on Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York. After a nearly two-year layoff, UFC champion Jones makes his first defense of the heavyweight title against former two-time titleholder Stipe Miocic in the evening’s main event.

Jones (27-1, 1 NC) and Miocic (20-4) were scheduled to fight at Madison Square Garden in November 2023, but the fight fell apart due to a Jones shoulder injury.

Jones, 37, submitted Ciryl Gane in the first round of his most recent UFC appearance in March 2023 to capture the vacant UFC heavyweight title in his division debut. Before that, Jones was a longtime UFC light heavyweight champion who held the title under multiple reigns.

Miocic, 42, is also a former UFC titleholder who sets a record after a long layoff and holds the UFC benchmarks for most consecutive (3) and combined (4) heavyweight title defenses. Miocic’s most recent Octagon appearance came in a March 2021 knockout loss to Francis Ngannou, while his most recent win came in an August 2020 title defense to complete his trilogy with Daniel Cormier.

In the co-main event, lightweight contenders Charles Oliveira and Michael Chandler collide in a rematch of their 2021 title fight, in which Oliveira defeated Chandler via second-round knockout. Chandler (23-8), a three-time Bellator lightweight champion, has not fought since losing to Dustin Poirier in November 2022, largely due to his failed pursuit of Conor McGregor. Oliveira (34-10, 1 NC) has split his two bouts since dropping the UFC title in October 2022. First he defeated Beneil Dariush with a first-round knockout and then lost a narrow split decision to Arman Tsarukyan last April.

UFC 309 start time for the preliminary card is at 6:00 PM ET on ESPN+. The main card kicks off live at 10pm ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view.

Follow Uncrowned’s live UFC 309: Jones vs. Miocic results and live blog below.

UFC Heavyweight Title: Jon Jones (c) (-650) vs. Stipe Miocic (+425)

Lightweight: Michael Chandler (+200) vs. Charles Oliveira (-250)

Middleweight: Bo Nickal (-1000) vs. Paul Craig (+650)

Women’s Flyweight: Viviane Araujo (+225) vs. Karine Silva (-275)

Lightweight: Mauricio Ruffy (-750) vs. James Llontop (+525)

Bantamweight: Jonathan Martinez (+110) vs. Marcus McGhee (-135)

Middleweight: Chris Weidman (+130) vs. Eryk Anders (-155)*

Lightweight: Jim Miller (+110) vs. Damon Jackson (-135)

Featherweight: David Onama vs. Lucas Almeida

Heavyweight: Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz via TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at 5:00 from R2 | Look at the finish line

Welterweight: Rami Brahimaj def. Mickey Gall via KO (punches) at 2:55 of R1 | Look at the finish line

Welterweight: Oban Elliott def. Bassil Hafez via KO (punches) at :40 of R3 | Look at the finish line

Flyweight: Eduarda Moura def. Veronica Hardy via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

*The match was canceled on Saturday due to a medical problem with Anders

Live42 updates

  • Next: Jim Miller (+110) vs. Damon Jackson (-135) at lightweight

  • RESULT: David Onama defeated. Roberto Romero by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

  • David Onama vs. Roberto Romero – Round 3

    Romero starts the last lap considerably slower than the previous one. Knee to the middle nearly lands for Onama. Solid jab for Onama before working the body again. Triple prick for Onama land. Onama starts attacking Romero. Slight slip by Onama after a leg kick for Romero. Sneaky high kick lands for Romero, Onama takes it like nothing and turns it into a takedown, finding mount against the cage. Romero manages to work the hold and tries to push off. Onama goes into half guard and starts pounding hammer fists. A brief entanglement leads to Onama being put back on full guard. Big punches for Onama to end the round and the fight.

    10-9 Onama, 30-27 Onama overall.

  • David Onama vs. Roberto Romero – Round 2

    Romero immediately intervenes, increases the pace and lands punches. Onama’s jab keeps Romero at bay. Nice return kick to the body for Romero. Onama continues to score with his jab. Straight to Onama as Romero tries to fight his way in. Onama’s change of attitude causes Romero problems. Clean left hook cracks Romero. Back-to-back hooks break Romero, but he eats them well. Nice right straight from Romero. Onama lands to hook the body. Romero goes for a spinning back elbow and misses, falling to the mat. Onama works from full surveillance. Romero makes his way to the cage but gives up half guard. Minimal ground and pound lands for Onama, he gets kicked off at the end of the round.

    10-9 Onama. (20-18 Onama.)

  • Onama returns the favor before R1 ends

  • Romero drops Onama in round 1!

  • David Onama vs. Roberto Romero – Round 1

    Romero starts by faking a left jab low and catching Onama in a high spot. Onama executes the inside leg kick and gets hit with several in return. Onama with a left hook off the leg kick switches lands. Solid elbow from Onama in a short clinch follows. Romero rips the body. Big right hand drops Onama and Romero chases the RNC but can’t get under the neck. Onama jumps up. Romero shows no signs of his entry anytime soon as he holds Onama against the cage. Romero ducks low and scares Onama for a moment with an anaconda choke threat. They separate and Onama lands a nice body kick. Big right hand for Romero as he bobs to the side. Onama unleashes a flurry late and drops Romero late in a crazy first round. Difficult, fun to score. Onama barely steals it back.

    10-9 Onama

  • Up next: David Onama vs. Robert Romero at lightweight

  • Tybura’s brutal elbows lead to Doctor’s stoppage

  • RESULT: Marcin Tybura def. Jhonata Diniz by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) at 5:00 from R2

  • Marcin Tybura vs. Jhonata Diniz – Round 2

    Tybura opens round 2 again with a kick, but can’t connect. Diniz tries to punch his way in while Tybura keeps his distance with his kicks. Diniz starts to find some success, landing a right hand and pressuring Tybura in the cage. Tybura counters with a takedown and lands it easily. Back in half guard, Tybura starts landing some more small hammerfists. Diniz tries to get out and gives up the mount again. Elbows and hard punches land on Tybura. Diniz simply has no answers to get out from under Tybura as he is being beaten. Nasty elbows leave Diniz in a bloody mess in the final seconds. Wow.

    10-8 Tybura. (20-17 Tybura.)

  • Marcin Tybura vs. Jhonata Diniz – Round 1

    First heavyweight fight of the night! Tybura starts the action with some kicks before closing the distance. Diniz catches Tybura with punches and he wobbles down, giving Diniz most of the control. Tybura uses an ankle lock attempt to escape and reverse to the top. Tybura works from half guard and throws small punches. Tybura is transitioning to full-mount. Diniz hangs on and tries to hit from underneath. Tybrua connects with a big elbow. Good general recovery from Tybura after the first shots. Round ends.

    10-9 Tybura.

  • Next: Marcin Tybura (+105) vs. Jhonata Diniz (-125) at Heavyweight

  • RESULT: Ramiz Brahimaj defeated. Mickey Gall by KO (punches) at 2:55 of R1

  • Brahimaj destroys Gall in round 1

    Brahimaj unloads a quick combo that ends with a brutal overhand right to put Gall on the canvas!